Degrease pans.
Simmer 1/4 inch water and 1/2 cup vinegar in a greasy pan for 10 minutes. Wash as usual.

Open clogged drains.
Depending on the severity you can do a couple of things. Light clogs pour 1/2 cup baking soda followed by 1/2 cup vinegar down the drain. Allow to work at least 5 minutes or up to 1 hour. Rinse with boiling water. For more serious clogs, add 1/2 cup salt to the baking soda/vinegar mixture from above. Allow to site for 1 hour before rinsing.

Countertops may be wiped with vinegar.

There are many more things that you can clean vinegar with. It’s a very safe cleanser for most surfaces. Some people dislike the smell, but in my experience this fades nicely once the vinegar has dried.

7 replies on “Alternative Uses for Vinegar in the Kitchen”

Great tips! I’m finding that vinegar and baking soda take care of nearly every routine cleaning job. I’ve heard you have to be careful with using vinegar frequently on grout, however. The smell does fade quickly unless the vinegar is heated (i.e. run through the coffeemaker), but a spritz of citrus oil spray in the room can help.

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Awesome ideas – thanks 🙂 One that I do as well is use vinegar to keep bread fresh longer: I make homemade bread and keep it in the fridge, and I clean the plastic tub I keep it in with vinegar between loaves. It’s amazing how long the bread stays fresh (vinegar inhibits the mold). I can’t imagine not having vinegar in the house – it’s so useful.

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